to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
novel; story; (work of) fiction
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to turn completely into; to become completely
contents of a document (esp. of a letter)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
many; much; plenty; hardly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement